May 10 Calendar

Published: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 1:08 p.m.

Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637.

Pop Warner football has arrived in Davidson County. Community information sessions will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Davidson High School. Also check us out at www.dcpwfl.org.

Greer's Chapel UMM, 8195 Old Salisbury Road, Linwood, will have a buffet breakfast from 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday. Meal will be eggs, sausage, bacon, gravy, biscuits, toast coffee and juice. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12.

Dunbar High School Class of 1961 will meeting and fish fry at 2 p.m. Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fortune. For information, call Pauline Norman at 225-6886.

The Covenant Class of Friedberg Moravian Church, 2178 Friedberg Church Road., Arcadia, is having a barbecue supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Adult price is only $9 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Menu includes barbecue pork, slaw, baked beans, rolls and dessert along with tea and coffee. Beverages for dine-in only. Take out available. Call the church at 764-1830 with any questions.

Southmont Lions Club will be having its annual barbecued chicken sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Southmont Civic Center off Highway 8. Eat in or take out. Plates are $7. If you have any questions, please call Shirley Croaker at 798-3636. Money raised will help the visually impaired. Southmont Lions Club is holding a raffle for a 43-inch Samsung Plasma TV. The drawing for the TV will be held at the Southmont Civic Center. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. The drawing will be at 2 p.m. May 27. You do not have to be present to win. If you have any questions, please call Croaker at 798-3636.

Crump-Fitzgerald-Shoaf-Evans family reunion meeting will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday 111 Ellington Ave., home of Roy and Elizabeth Crump

The fourth Annual Marla K Bennett Memorial Ride will begin at the American Children's Home on Saturday. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and kicks stands up at 11 a.m. Registration is $15 for rider and $5 for your co-rider. There are vacation giveaways, 50/50 tickets, hamburgers and hot dogs and much more. Guest Emcee Chuck March from 93.1 the Wolf will be there along with Soundtastic DJ Services. Proceeds benefit Relay For Life of Davidson County and Carolina Cancer Services.

Relay For Life team Panchie Pooh Macaroni & Cheese Crew will be hosting a kickball tournament at Finch Park, 15 Paul Beck Road, from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Form a team with a minimum of 10 players. The cost is $5. Concessions available. Contact Tina Royal for more information or for sign-ups 250-4606.

The families of Thurman Beck and Steve Beck will hold their annual reunion at 6 p.m. Saturday in the fellowship hall of Hedrick's Grove UCC.

Help Feed The Hungry food donations will be taken from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Big Lots, 838 Winston Road. Food will go to CentralBaptist Church.

Ledford High School Athletic Boosters golf tournament, dinner and mini auction will begin with registration at 1 p.m. May 18 at Meadowlands Golf Club. All proceeds help fund the multipurpose gym and enhance current athletic programs. Buy tickets, become a sponsor or donate items at https://ledford.ejoinme.org/lhsgolf2013.

Meadowview Presbyterian Church's annual picnic is scheduled from 3 to 7:30 p.m. May 18 at Dan Nicholas Park at the Company Shelter. Everyone is asked to bring a picnic supper for your family, and we will eat together at 5 p.m. Drinks, ice and paper products will be furnished. ickets for the rides will be available for the children.

Coggins Memorial Baptist Church, 1306 S. Main St. will host a free community breakfast and clothes giveaway from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday . For more information, call the church office at 249-0020.

Help Feed The Hungry food donations will be taken from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 at Big Lots, 838 Winston Road. Food will go to North Lexington Baptist Church.

J. Smith Young YMCA two-person Cornhole Tournament will be at 2 p.m. Sunday May 19 at the Davidson County Fairgrounds. Cost is $30 per team. Registration begins May at the front desk at the Y. For more information call 249-2177.

The Davidson County Master Gardeners will present its Ninth Annual Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1 and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 2. The tour will be in the Wallburg area this year and will feature six private gardens. For $10, you can attend both days. Tickets will be available in advance at the Agriculture Center, 301 E. Center St. and The Backyard Retreat, 106 S. Main St. On the days of the tour, tickets can be purchased at NewBridge Bank, Highway 109 and Gumtree Road in Wallburg and at the tour gardens. A program book with map will be provided with each ticket. Participants are encouraged to bring their cameras and notepads to gather ideas for their own gardens. For additional information call 687-0905 or 956-0440.

The Lexington Farmers Market will host an arts and craft day on June 1. If you are interested in being a vendor, please fill out an application and include some pictures of your work and submit to John Hench, 711 Archdale Drive, Lexington, NC 27292 or leave your info with the farmers market manager during regular market hours.

The Koontz family reunion will be at 1 p.m. June 9 at Beulah United Church of Christ church, Arnold Road.

The next free Door Knock Dinner by Cheryl McCarthy will begin at 1 p.m. June 15, weather permitting. Just knock on door for a free dinner at 2758 N. Old Greensboro Road.

The Veterans of Reeds American Legion Post No. 162 will be selling chicken pies from 9:30 a.m. until noon Saturday mornings through June 29. The pies are frozen and ready to cook. Mixed meat pies are $9 each and all-white meat pies are $10. Gravy and cooking instructions are included. To place an advance order or to schedule a pick-up appointment outside regular Saturday hours, call 247-2488, 225-6881 or 853-7212. Proceeds from the sale of the pies go to veterans projects in the west Davidson area and to the State Veteran's Home in Salisbury.

<p><I>Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637.</I></p><p><B>Pop Warner football</B> has arrived in Davidson County. Community information sessions will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Davidson High School. Also check us out at www.dcpwfl.org.</p><p>Greer's Chapel UMM, 8195 Old Salisbury Road, Linwood, will have a <B>buffet breakfast</B> from 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday. Meal will be eggs, sausage, bacon, gravy, biscuits, toast coffee and juice. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12. </p><p><B>Dunbar High School Class of 1961</B> will meeting and fish fry at 2 p.m. Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fortune. For information, call Pauline Norman at 225-6886.</p><p>The Covenant Class of Friedberg Moravian Church, 2178 Friedberg Church Road., Arcadia, is having a <B>barbecue supper</B> from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Adult price is only $9 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Menu includes barbecue pork, slaw, baked beans, rolls and dessert along with tea and coffee. Beverages for dine-in only. Take out available. Call the church at 764-1830 with any questions. </p><p>Southmont Lions Club will be having its annual <B>barbecued chicken sale</B> from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Southmont Civic Center off Highway 8. Eat in or take out. Plates are $7. If you have any questions, please call Shirley Croaker at 798-3636. Money raised will help the visually impaired. Southmont Lions Club is holding a raffle for a 43-inch Samsung Plasma TV. The drawing for the TV will be held at the Southmont Civic Center. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. The drawing will be at 2 p.m. May 27. You do not have to be present to win. If you have any questions, please call Croaker at 798-3636. </p><p><B>Crump-Fitzgerald-Shoaf-Evans</B> family reunion meeting will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday 111 Ellington Ave., home of Roy and Elizabeth Crump</p><p>The fourth Annual <B>Marla K Bennett Memorial Ride</B> will begin at the American Children's Home on Saturday. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and kicks stands up at 11 a.m. Registration is $15 for rider and $5 for your co-rider. There are vacation giveaways, 50/50 tickets, hamburgers and hot dogs and much more. Guest Emcee Chuck March from 93.1 the Wolf will be there along with Soundtastic DJ Services. Proceeds benefit Relay For Life of Davidson County and Carolina Cancer Services. </p><p> Relay For Life team Panchie Pooh Macaroni & Cheese Crew will be hosting a <B>kickball tournament</B> at Finch Park, 15 Paul Beck Road, from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Form a team with a minimum of 10 players. The cost is $5. Concessions available. Contact Tina Royal for more information or for sign-ups 250-4606. </p><p>The families of <B>Thurman Beck and Steve Beck will hold their annual reunion </B>at 6 p.m. Saturday in the fellowship hall of Hedrick's Grove UCC.</p><p><B>Help Feed The Hungry food donation</B>s will be taken from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Big Lots, 838 Winston Road. Food will go to CentralBaptist Church.</p><p>Ledford High School Athletic Boosters <B>golf tournament, dinner and mini auction </B>will begin with registration at 1 p.m. May 18 at Meadowlands Golf Club. All proceeds help fund the multipurpose gym and enhance current athletic programs. Buy tickets, become a sponsor or donate items at https://ledford.ejoinme.org/lhsgolf2013.</p><p>Meadowview Presbyterian Church's <B>annual picnic</B> is scheduled from 3 to 7:30 p.m. May 18 at Dan Nicholas Park at the Company Shelter. Everyone is asked to bring a picnic supper for your family, and we will eat together at 5 p.m. Drinks, ice and paper products will be furnished. ickets for the rides will be available for the children.</p><p>St. Timothy United Methodist Church, 2125 E. Center St., will host a <B>car wash and bake sale </B>from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18. Donations accepted. Call Devan Rogers at 746-5246 with questions.</p><p>Coggins Memorial Baptist Church, 1306 S. Main St. will host a <B>free community breakfast and clothes giveaway</B> from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday . For more information, call the church office at 249-0020. </p><p><B>Help Feed The Hungry food donation</B>s will be taken from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 at Big Lots, 838 Winston Road. Food will go to North Lexington Baptist Church.</p><p>J. Smith Young YMCA two-person <B>Cornhole Tournamen</B>t will be at 2 p.m. Sunday May 19 at the Davidson County Fairgrounds. Cost is $30 per team. Registration begins May at the front desk at the Y. For more information call 249-2177.</p><p>The Davidson County Master Gardeners will present its <B>Ninth Annual Garden Tour</B> from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1 and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 2. The tour will be in the Wallburg area this year and will feature six private gardens. For $10, you can attend both days. Tickets will be available in advance at the Agriculture Center, 301 E. Center St. and The Backyard Retreat, 106 S. Main St. On the days of the tour, tickets can be purchased at NewBridge Bank, Highway 109 and Gumtree Road in Wallburg and at the tour gardens. A program book with map will be provided with each ticket. Participants are encouraged to bring their cameras and notepads to gather ideas for their own gardens. For additional information call 687-0905 or 956-0440.</p><p>The Lexington Farmers Market will host an <B>arts and craft day </B>on June 1. If you are interested in being a vendor, please fill out an application and include some pictures of your work and submit to John Hench, 711 Archdale Drive, Lexington, NC 27292 or leave your info with the farmers market manager during regular market hours. </p><p>The <B>Koontz family reunion</B> will be at 1 p.m. June 9 at Beulah United Church of Christ church, Arnold Road.</p><p>The next<B> free Door Knock Dinner </B> by Cheryl McCarthy will begin at 1 p.m. June 15, weather permitting. Just knock on door for a free dinner at 2758 N. Old Greensboro Road.</p><p>The Veterans of Reeds American Legion Post No. 162 will be <B>selling chicken pies</B> from 9:30 a.m. until noon Saturday mornings through June 29. The pies are frozen and ready to cook. Mixed meat pies are $9 each and all-white meat pies are $10. Gravy and cooking instructions are included. To place an advance order or to schedule a pick-up appointment outside regular Saturday hours, call 247-2488, 225-6881 or 853-7212. Proceeds from the sale of the pies go to veterans projects in the west Davidson area and to the State Veteran's Home in Salisbury.</p>